diff --git a/Phys/Tesla/python/Tesla/Configuration.py b/Phys/Tesla/python/Tesla/Configuration.py
index cb490f83ba23e30b01bd93ae484456b4093ce08e..b1a21325a0392343fcedcde9a8c4749df8f7c181 100644
--- a/Phys/Tesla/python/Tesla/Configuration.py
+++ b/Phys/Tesla/python/Tesla/Configuration.py
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ class Tesla(LHCbConfigurableUser):
         if self.getProp('Simulation'):
             self._configureDataOnDemand()
 
-        if self.getProp('DataType') == '2017' and not self.getProp('CandidatesFromSelReports'):
+        if self.getProp('DataType') in ['2017', '2018'] and not self.getProp('CandidatesFromSelReports'):
             # Unpack the DstData raw bank
             TurboConf().setProp("RunPackedDataDecoder", True)
             streaming_seq = self._configureOutputTurboSP()